That's right. I heard it on the radio while taking the kids to school this morning--there's a "pretty good chance of sticking snow on valley floor later this week", the DJ said. And whenever I heard a forecast like that on radio...it means three things: #1 - people start pictures … [Read more...]
Two Chances For Willamette Valley Snow, Gusty Winds Possibly ‘A Go’
Here it comes: many of us are about to see our first snow of the season! In fact, it looks like we have not one, but two really good chances to see snow in the next week. Saturday Forecast - Both Rainy & Snowy For Many Of Us This graphic from my Friday evening newscasts explains what … [Read more...]
Final-Major Winter Storm To Hit Parts Of Oregon & Washington Tonight
Updated Wednesday Morning January 18, 10am Well--we know which forecast tools came around to be right. Our in house RPM and the GFS were closest on timing and snow amounts. And the biggest thing is, after a high of 40 degrees, we did see sticking snow on the valley floor and more than 30,000 PGE … [Read more...]
60 Second Willamette Valley & Oregon Coast Snow Update
I'm taking our four year old to the dentist in a few minutes...but I wanted to give you a 60 second snow update based on everything I looked at this morning. Question: Will We See Snow This Weekend? Answer: I think it's pretty likely that most of us see snowflakes on Sunday & Monday. But I … [Read more...]
Portland Weather Themes: December 2008 vs. December 2011
"Just pick a theme and go with it!" Ever heard that before? Apparently mother nature has. Check out how much snow Portland had on the ground this week in 2008. Wow, the December 2008 theme was cold and snow. A forty year snow for the metro area right down to the valley floor. And a 50 year … [Read more...]
Willamette Valley Low Elevation Snow Chances Update
The snow was crazy Thursday night on Mt. Hood. Hopefully you saw Joel Iwanaga's live shot at 11! Snow was falling at an inch an hour with constant gusts of 55-65mph just up above Timberline Lodge. And it's like 'instant winter' at Goverment Camp as you see in this Thursday night ODOT shot. The … [Read more...]